EU Flooded By Cheap Parcels: 5.8 Billion In 2025
Reuters reports that 5.8 billion low-value e-commerce parcels entered the EU in 2025, a 26% year-on-year rise that is accelerating Brussels’ push for customs reform.
Reuters reports that 5.8 billion low-value e-commerce parcels entered the EU in 2025, a 26% year-on-year rise that is accelerating Brussels’ push for customs reform.
Cross-border online sales have become a standard part of customer shopping behaviour. The latest international survey shows that in 2025 another turning point occurred – this time not in volume, but in the balance of power between platforms, customer expectations, and logistics.
On 5 March 2026, Prague will become the place where the next chapters of digital business are written. Global Ecommerce Congress 2026 (GECOM) will bring more than 500 leaders from e-commerce, B2B companies, technology innovators, and investors to the prestigious premises of the Martinic Palace at Prague Castle. The third edition of the congress will […]
Ten years, a brand-new venue, and an agenda that reflects where e-commerce is truly heading. E-commerce Berlin Expo is preparing its biggest edition yet and sends a clear message to the industry: if you want to understand what’s next in European e-commerce, Berlin in February is where you need to be.
Global online sales totalled $499.6 billion in December 2025, slipping from November’s record high but still closing the year on a strong note. While growth slowed after peak holiday demand, several markets and product segments continued to expand, according to ECDB.
Global e-commerce is picking up speed again, and parcel volumes are rising with it. More than 121 billion B2C parcels are expected to be shipped in 2025, but this growth is far from evenly spread. Most shipments originate in just a few markets and are handled by a limited number of carriers. The data is […]
According to Reuters, the European Union is tightening rules on cross-border online shopping. From July 2026, low-value e-commerce parcels entering the bloc will face a new customs duty, a move aimed at curbing the surge of ultra-cheap imports.
Italian financial police raided two Amazon warehouses on Monday as part of an investigation into customs and tax fraud linked to Chinese goods imports, Reuters reports. Prosecutors claim the e-commerce giant functioned as a “Trojan horse” in bypassing VAT and customs duties payments, with potential damage reaching hundreds of millions of euros.
The French consumer watchdog, called DGCCRF, has uncovered banned products on six major e-commerce platforms, Reuters reports. Beyond Shein, which was already under scrutiny, the investigation revealed serious issues at other online retail giants – including Amazon.